In the history of modern painting in China, Xu Beihong's circle of "Ma bu" or horse stance just look is unparalleled. Eight Horses is one of Xu Beihong's most famous works, with the theme of eight horses in Zhou Muwang. Eight horses are different in shape, elegant and agile, and are the product of the extremely successful integration of Chinese and western painting techniques. Halo dyeing is based on the horse's body structure, and the ink color is thick and light, which not only shows the horse's body, but also does not affect the charm of ink color. This is a rare treasure. Freehand brushwork or part-time writing has created a variety of charming and free-spirited horses, or galloping and jumping, or looking back and hissing, or flying in the air, with hooves smoking. The horses he painted not only have the shapes in western paintings, but also have the freehand brushwork in China traditional paintings. He is good at blending Chinese and western paintings, and has both form and spirit. Its vigorous steed gives people a symbol of freedom and strength, inspiring people to be positive. Eight juntu
Among his personal artistic achievements, painting horses is the most outstanding. He devoted himself to the reform of Chinese painting all his life, and the highest achievement of his reform of Chinese painting was his galloping of Chinese painting. He attaches great importance to sketch, there are more than 1000 sketches about horses, and he has also studied horse anatomy. He knows the bones, muscles and tissues of horses like the back of his hand. At the same time, he is also familiar with the horse's character and temper. In terms of techniques, he used China's ink painting as the main means of expression, and at the same time used the western perspective and anatomy to vividly describe the heroic horse. The pen is vigorous and powerful, and the pen and ink are hearty. Halo dyeing is based on the horse's body structure, and the ink color is thick and light, which not only shows the horse's body, but also does not affect the charm of ink color. Xu Beihong's "Horse" is the product of the integration of China and the West, and it is extremely successful.
The names of eight horses: one is amazing, not enough to practice soil, can't land, and can fly in the air; One is called feathering, which can run faster than birds; One is Benjing, who travels in Wan Li at night; One is called Chaoguang, which can run after the sun; One is called Zhaohui, and the horse hair is bright and radiant. One is called Super Shadow, and the other is called Ten Shadow Horse. One is called Wu Teng, riding the clouds; One is called shroud, with wings on his body, and he flies like Dapeng Nine Wan Li.
Xu Beihong's Horse embodies his pursuit and is another creation of his. His horse brought us an ideal kingdom of realism, and realized the realm that calligrapher Jin Dongxin dreamed of 300 years ago. "I used to climb five clouds, so I might as well not ride with others."